About Praxair (NYSE:PX)

Praxair, Inc. is an industrial gas company. The Company's operations are organized into five segments, four of which have been determined on a geographic basis of segmentation: North America, Europe, South America and Asia. In addition, it operates its surface technologies business through its subsidiary, Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc., which represents the fifth segment. Its operations consist of two product lines: industrial gases and surface technologies. Its industrial gases product line centers on the manufacturing and distribution of atmospheric gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, rare gases) and process gases (carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases). It also designs, engineers and builds equipment that produces industrial gases primarily for internal use. Its Surface Technologies segment, operated through Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc., supplies wear-resistant and high-temperature corrosion-resistant metallic and ceramic coatings and powders.

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Praxair (NYSE:PX) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Praxair's stock symbol?

Praxair trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "PX."

How often does Praxair pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Praxair?

Praxair declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, January 25th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 7th will be given a dividend of $0.825 per share on Thursday, March 15th. This represents a $3.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.19%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 6th. This is a positive change from Praxair's previous quarterly dividend of $0.79. View Praxair's Dividend History.

How were Praxair's earnings last quarter?

Praxair, Inc. (NYSE:PX) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 25th. The basic materials company reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.04. The basic materials company earned $2.95 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.85 billion. Praxair had a return on equity of 26.54% and a net margin of 10.90%. View Praxair's Earnings History.

When will Praxair make its next earnings announcement?

What guidance has Praxair issued on next quarter's earnings?

Praxair updated its first quarter earnings guidance on Thursday, January, 25th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.53-1.58 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $1.55.

Where is Praxair's stock going? Where will Praxair's stock price be in 2018?

14 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Praxair's stock. Their predictions range from $127.00 to $188.00. On average, they expect Praxair's share price to reach $165.92 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Praxair.

Has Praxair been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about PX stock have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Praxair earned a daily sentiment score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the basic materials company an impact score of 49.22 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.

How do I buy shares of Praxair?

Shares of PX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Praxair's stock price today?

One share of PX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $151.02.

How big of a company is Praxair?

Praxair has a market capitalization of $44.31 billion and generates $11.44 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $1.25 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.32 on an earnings per share basis. Praxair employs 26,461 workers across the globe.

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Praxair (NYSE:PX) Analysts' Consensus Rating

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